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Linus Benedict Torvalds Began To Work On LinuxLinux 0.01 was releasedThe Linux kernel was relicensed under the GNU GPLAndrew S. Tanenbaum posted LINUX is obsoleteThe first Linux newsgroup, comp.os.linux, is proposed and started by Ari Lemmke.Peter MacDonald announces SLSSlackware was released by Patrick Volkerding1st version of the Debian Linux distribution was releasedMatt Welsh’s makes a Linux Installation and Getting Started bookVersion 1.0 of the Linux kernel was releasedThe first issue of Linux Journal is published.William R. Della Croce, Jr. files for the trademark “Linux” and it is registered in September.Red Hat co-founder Marc Ewing announced the availability of the Red Hat Software LinuxLinux Expo BeganThe Tux mascot was created by Larry EwingVersion 2.0 of the Linux Kernel was released.Matthias Ettrich founded the KDE projectBliss, first “Linux Virus” was discoveredGoogle announced AndroidNew York Times stated: “More than 10 million people are estimated to run Ubuntu today”.Google announced the ChromebookLinus Torvalds announces the release of Linux 3.0Valve Corporation announces its Linux-based SteamOSGoogle search engine was launched (Based on linux)Linux shipments rose by more than 200%Linux and BSD users unite for “Windows Refund Day”The GNOME desktop environment arrivesLinux now ranks as the second-most-popular operating system for server computersMotorola Computer Group announces the release of its HA Linux distributionEricsson announces its “Screen Phone HS210”Knoppix was released by Linux consultant Klaus KnopperNSA releases SELinux under the GPLThe SCO Group (SCO) announced that they were suing IBM for $1 billionUbuntu (Linux Distribution) came into life withASUS announced two Eee PC modelsLinux Foundation was foundedThe Internet is createdARPANET was in development by the US GovermentMac OSwith was released
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